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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] looking for recommendations for portable MP3/FLAC music player

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] looking for recommendations for portable MP3/FLAC music player
  • From: ProfJCNash <profjcnash [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>
  • Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 19:04:15 -0500
I got one of these a year ago in US for a bit over $30 US and it works
extremely well. Tiny, however, and easy to lose it in the pocket of a
backpack.

JN

On 2018-02-05 06:51 PM, Roland Renaud wrote:
> I'll concur on the Sandisk.
> 
> In 2016 I got SanDisk Clip Sport 8GB MP3 Player from shopRBC for $50.
> I just checked and it's still available for that price.
> 
> Not as good as a genuine iPod (too much hassle running itunes in
> Windows VM) but has been working fine.
> 
> It has 8GB but also a slot allowing you to add a micro SD card.
> 
> roland
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 6:19 PM, Alex Pilon <alp [ at ] alexpilon [ dot ] ca> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 04:41:46PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>>>   in any event, from FLAC, i can always encode to MP3 if necessary, so
>>> i'm looking for an inexpensive, entry-level music player, something
>>> along these lines:
>>>
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Black-Resolution-Music-Player-
>> Generation/dp/B0743CYBH2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1517865926&
>> sr=8-7&keywords=Fiio+X7+Mark+II
>>
>> That's entry-level!? That looks much nicer than what I haveā€¦
>>
>>> but not even that sophisticated. is there something in the $100 range
>>> that would be a good starter music player that i can buy off the shelf
>>> in ottawa?
>>
>> Sandisk Clip. Got one for ~50$ at Canada Computers. Comes in a variety
>> of colours and a plasticky look. Even sports a radio. Just a standard
>> FAT mount and micro-USB cable.
>>
>> I think this is it.
>>
>>     https://www.sandisk.com/home/mp3-players/clip-sport#
>> specifications-section
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Alex Pilon
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